So next time an incident occurs, contributing to one of the 750 extra deaths every year usually to the car driver, cyclist, motorcyclist or pedestrian - you might well hear BRAKE on the news. Among many other testimonies, BRAKE has recorded 'Rebekka’s Story' where Rebekka’s mother Lydia talks of her daughter’s death at the whim of a driver engrossed on his mobile phone; and 'Darren’s Story': the UK fire-fighter whose job it is to attend the aftermath of terrible road crashes. Mary Williams, was awarded the O.B.E. in Millennium 2000’s New Year Honours’ List for her work with the charity.
Godfrey Holmes from the Yew Tree Estate, in his spare time is a volunteer educator and fundraiser for BRAKE. His most recent book is called Vehicle in Collision: What did You see? (ISBN : 978-0-9536016-9-1). Please mention S40 Local · Page 65